#MEwx warm, clouds with rain moving in later, and making Hamburger rolls

Good morning Augusta

The Red Sox lost to the Minnesota Twins last night 6-5. We're 73 and 64.

A direct, real-time feed from my personal weather station is available for you here.

This morning we have cloudy skies  with patchy fog. Showers are likely with a chance for thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small hail this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight we'll have partly cloudy conditions with a chance for showers and thunderstorms this evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small hail this evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. 

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 63.3°F, the humidity is 97% and the Dew Point is 62.4°F.

The wind direction is North Northwest between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH. 

The Relative pressure is 29.93, the Absolute pressure is 29.73 and falling with a weather graphic indicating sun.

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with overcast skies to 600 ft / 182 m.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:05 AM Sunset is 7:10 PM, Moonrise is 1:15 PM, moonset is 10:28 PM, and the moon phase is waxing crescent.

The RAW METAR reading from Augusta's airport is:

METAR KAUG 041053Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM OVC006 17/16 A3001 RMK AO2 CIG 004V010 SLP162 T01670161

We didn't receive any rain here over the past 24 hours.

If you like burgers and sloppy Joes, why not make your own rolls for them?

40 MINUTE HAMBURGER BUNS

2 tablespoons active dry yeast

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water (110⁰-115⁰)

1/3 cup vegetable oil

¼ cup sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon salt

3 – 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour

 

In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.  Add oil and sugar; let stand for 5 minutes.  Add the egg, salt, and enough flour to form a soft dough.  Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 3-5 minutes.  Do not let rise.  Divide into 12 pieces; shape each into a ball.  Place 3 in. apart on greased baking sheets.  Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.  Bake at 425⁰ for 8-12 minutes or until golden brown.  Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. 

 

Note:  I can't shape dough for nothin' so I roll this out and cut it with a large biscuit cutter.  It usually gives me more than 12 rolls that way.